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Can A Disc Herniation Cause External Bruising?

I have a L5 S1 disc herniation and a bruise/tenderness at the site of the herniation. Can a disc herniation cause external bruising? I don t use a heating pad and I haven t bumped it. The tenderness has been there since I herniated the disc, the bruising is just showing up to my knowledge
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Hello,

I do not think there will be any bruise due to L5-S1 disc herniation. it might be due to something else.

But I would like to ask you, are you having excruciating pain in the region of the bruise?

Getting it Physically examined by a physician will be always advised as ignorance cannot be benefitted.

You should take Physical therapy to help reduce the pain for the disc herniation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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Can A Disc Herniation Cause External Bruising?

Hello, I do not think there will be any bruise due to L5-S1 disc herniation. it might be due to something else. But I would like to ask you, are you having excruciating pain in the region of the bruise? Getting it Physically examined by a physician will be always advised as ignorance cannot be benefitted. You should take Physical therapy to help reduce the pain for the disc herniation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist